lifeless

• 形容缺乏生命、活力或生气；也可以指没有生命体征的、死的，或呆板无趣、没有活力的。

Describes something that is without life, energy, or vitality.

1. Deprived of lifeB2formal

   No longer living; dead or having ceased to exist.

   无生命的

   • The forest after the fire was eerily lifeless.
   • The lifeless body was found in the river.
   • He described the abandoned city as lifeless and empty.

   同义词deaddeceaseddefunctdepartedextinctgone

   反义词aliveanimateliving

2. Empty of living beingsB2formal

   Destitute of life or living creatures; completely barren or uninhabited.

   无生命的

   • The desert stretched out, lifeless and scorching.
   • The planet appeared completely lifeless under the telescope.
   • The old house felt cold and lifeless, as if no one had lived there for decades.

   同义词barrendeaddeserteddesolateemptysterileuninhabitedunoccupiedvacantwaste

   反义词aliveanimatedbustlinginhabitedlivingpopulatedteemingvital

3. Lacking energy or excitementB2informal

   Dull, uninteresting, or lacking animation, vitality, or activity.

   缺乏活力或激情

   • The party was lifeless, with no music or talking.
   • His lifeless performance failed to engage the audience.
   • The city's nightlife was surprisingly lifeless on a Tuesday.

   同义词boringdeaddullflatlistlessspiritlessstaletorpiduninterestingvapid

   反义词animateddynamicenergeticlivelyspiritedvibrantvivacious

4. Not capable of supporting lifeC1formal

   Lacking the necessary conditions or qualities to sustain living organisms.

   无生命的

   • The toxic soil is essentially lifeless for plants.
   • Scientists study lifeless environments like extreme deserts.
   • The lake's lifeless water was devoid of any fish or algae.

   同义词aridbarrendeadinfertilesterileuninhabitable

   反义词fertilehabitablelife-givingliving